Part-Time Middle School Learning Specialist

About the role

Derby Academy is a co-educational Pre-K through 8th grade day school in Hingham, Massachusetts. Guided by the school's motto – "Improve Both Mind and Heart" – Derby educators provide students with a joyful and rigorous academic environment while also infusing values and character development in their guidance of children. Derby seeks a compassionate and collaborative part-time Middle School Learning Specialist to work Mondays and Tuesdays from 8:00am – 1:00pm.

Responsibilities

• Supporting students with language-based learning differences and/or executive functioning needs in one-to-one and/or in small groups
• Collaborating with teachers to provide push-in support
• Working closely with a team of other Learning Specialists, teachers, advisors, counselors, administration, and families of identified students
• Reading and interpreting outside testing in order to develop goals for students
• Helping teachers adopt teaching strategies that benefit all students, including accommodations on assignments and assessments
• Collecting data to monitor progress and maintaining accurate records of students with SSPs
• Developing and teaching lessons to middle school students on topics such as organization, study skills, test preparation, and time management
• Interpreting standardized test scores such as CTP, ERB, True Progress, or MAP Growth
• Co-writing trimester summaries for report cards

Qualifications

• Commitment to equity and belonging in teaching practices
• Master's degree in Special Education, Reading, Literacy, or related field
• Minimum of five years of teaching and/or intervention experience, preferably with middle school-aged children
• Training in Wilson or Orton-Gillingham, The Writing Revolution, and/or other modalities to support reading and writing development
• Experience using a variety of reading assessments and screening tools
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal, and listening)
• Must be eligible to work in USA and successfully pass all background checks in accordance with Massachusetts law, including CORI, SORI and National Fingerprinting

Pay

$40-50/hour, commensurate with experience and degree.

Schedule

This is a 10-month, part-time position reporting to the Director of Student Support Services, working Mondays and Tuesdays from 8:00am – 1:00pm.